Dave and all:

As I said last night, I use my G5RV all the time with my Icom rigs and an
auto-tuner, and it tunes up fine on anything from 40 through 10 meters.
Heck, I even used to check into a 6-meter FM simplex net we have hear with
the G5RV.  That was certainly good for a few laughs around here, until I got
my 6-meter vertical on my tower.

The 102-foot version does have some problems on 80 meters, though, but I do
know some folks who have used it on 80 with the help of a manual tuner.


The bottom line is that the G5RV is a good all-purpose antenna, if you are
willing to make some compromises on overall efficiency for certain bands.

Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: g5rv antenna


> Now, that could posibly say that it can be tuned on all bands because it
at
> least doesn't brag tuning bands that it is too short for. i think 20
meters
> was the only band that i found to really be fairly flat but it is a good
> antenna and with a tuner, even an auto tuner, i believe it will tune at
> least through 40 quite nicely. not so sure about 80 meters though. Dave
W4CI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:57 AM
> Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
>
>
> > ou'll need a tuner on all bands.  I don't know why the paper would say
it
> > is falt on all bands. no way!!!
> > 73s
> > Butch Bussen
> > wa0vjr